Our whole-school homework this week is:
Living and Learning:
This weeks Living and Learning statement is I know the importance of a healthy diet. Alongside your child, check out the NHS Eatwell guide.It shows how much of what we eat overall should come from each food group to achieve a healthy, balanced diet. You don’t need to achieve this balance with every meal, but try to get the balance right over a day or even a week. The BBC Bitesize page ‘What is a balanced diet?’ is worth visiting with children in Key Stage 2.
Reading: please make sure your child is reading on a daily basis.
Number Fact Fluency: use Numbots or Times Table Rock Stars in regular short bursts.
Talk Time:
As we near the end of our Computing topic, this Talk Time will help you to reflect on your learning.
I know and can use the topic vocabulary from this half term.
Years 1 and 2:
- algorithm – a sequence of instructions or a set of rules to get something done
- command – an instruction that can be used in a program
- program – an algorithm or algorithms which can be run by a computer
- to debug – to find and fix errors in algorithms
- computer – a type of machine that can follow instructions and do useful things
Years 3 and 4:
- computer: a machine that can input, process and output data
- code: the commands that a program can run (eg the blocks in Scratch)
- program: an algorithm or algorithms which can be run by a computer
- repetition: to repeat the execution of certain instructions
- sprite: a 2d character in a computer game
- logical reasoning: helps us explain why something happens
- attribute: a quality or characteristic that describes someone or something
- branching database: helps a computer sort and find information by splitting a group of items into smaller and smaller groups using “Yes” or “No” questions
Years 5 and 6:
- computer: a machine that can input, process, store and output data
- search engine: program that searches for and identifies items on the internet using complex algorithms
- decomposition: the process of breaking down a task into smaller, more-manageable parts
- repetition: to repeat the execution of certain instructions
- selection: choosing to execute one set of instructions over another
- variable: a value that can be set and changed throughout the running of a program (eg a timer, a score, a number of lives left)
- simulation: modelling a real-world or imaginary situation
For your discussions at home, think about the learning that has happened in your Computing lessons. What was your favourite lesson and why? Refer to the list of vocabulary for your year group.